The Roller Coasters/Thrill Rides Thread

simplephysics · 05-13-2009, 09:17 PM

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

the firehawk is insane, you're going at it head first the entire time.

lucifer_sam · 05-13-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

the firehawk is insane, you're going at it head first the entire time.

pretty sure that's the old X-Flight. sweet fecking ride.

haven't been to King's Island but it looks cool.

Thrice · 05-14-2009, 09:54 AM

Sweet thread.

I find that coasters are alot of the same at every park, with a few exceptions, and being from FL and all I love the water rides.

BOMBAY
You go inside a bomb like capsule and then it starts to countdown from 3, at 1 the floor opens and you drop down onto a slide, its pretty old, but still scary as ever.

Storm
In this one, you start out going down a tube, there are thunder and lightning effects, suddenly you come out onto a funnel which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. You swirl around 4-5 times before dropping into a typhoon like pool. There is fog everywhere and rain pouring down. They have an employee yell for you to guide you out because you cant really see or hear over the thunder.

pahuuuta · 05-14-2009, 12:16 PM

The Tower Of Terror

Its an elevator where you sit down in it and it takes you through like the twilight zone for a minute or two than you get into a dark room and it says something like "you are now about to witness the twlight zone or something" than it just drops you. its like 13 stories high. and than it brings you back up half way, drops you again, than takes you up all the way again and drops you again. its an amazing ride. you can feel yourself lift out of your seat as your dropping but you do have seat belts so your head doesnt completely crush on the ceeling.

pahuuuta · 05-14-2009, 12:20 PM

Space Mountain (In Orlando, Florida)

This is probably my favorite ride that i have ever been on its nothing special it doesnt go upside down or anything but its like your in space and there are like stars and different effects you see like meteors go by and stuff its really cool just to watch.

this is the tunnel your in right before you get to all the cool effects that the ride has. Its so dark in there that you cant see anything else once you get into the area

so unfortunately i have no pictures or cant find any either of what it looks like so i guess you have to go to orlando and find out for yourself.

NSW · 05-14-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

I've been to King's Island a couple times...the Vortex is wild...love it! I also used to like that wooden roller coaster the Beast...do they still have that one? It's been about 18 years since I've been there.

As for me, I'm a huge roller coaster enthusiast. Can't get enough of 'em! I especially like the rides that drop you from so many hundred feet in the air. There was one at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio that for the life of me I can't remember the name of, but it looked like this:

But, my dream is to go to Vegas and try these out!
Insanity:

X-Scream

**Janszoon** · 05-14-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

Storm
In this one, you start out going down a tube, there are thunder and lightning effects, suddenly you come out onto a funnel which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. You swirl around 4-5 times before dropping into a typhoon like pool. There is fog everywhere and rain pouring down. They have an employee yell for you to guide you out because you cant really see or hear over the thunder.

Damn that really does sound like the best thing ever. What park is that at?

Thrice · 05-14-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Damn that really does sound like the best thing ever. What park is that at?

Wet n Wild in Orlando. I think you used to live there no? We went every summer when I was a kid, but havent been lately. That storm ride is off the heezy, but they have a new one that I think might destroy it, I hadnt heard of it until looking for pics for Storm, but check this out.

Nonsub...you are nuts. Does that bottom one just end right there? I wouldnt even be up that high. I get scared walking up the steps to go down the water rides.

Alfred · 05-14-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I could live at King's Island. Flight Of Fear, Firehawk & The Vortex are my favorites.

We have a ride at Wonderland called Vortex as well, but it's more of a traditional suspended roller coaster.

It's pretty epic but the one you guys have looks amazing.

**Janszoon** · 05-14-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

Wet n Wild in Orlando. I think you used to live there no? We went every summer when I was a kid, but havent been lately. That storm ride is off the heezy, but they have a new one that I think might destroy it, I hadnt heard of it until looking for pics for Storm, but check this out.

Haha, that looks great! Yeah I used to live in Orlando, never got around to going to Wet 'n Wild though.

05-14-2009, 09:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	Sweet thread. I find that coasters are alot of the same at every park, with a few exceptions, and being from FL and all I love the water rides. BOMBAY You go inside a bomb like capsule and then it starts to countdown from 3, at 1 the floor opens and you drop down onto a slide, its pretty old, but still scary as ever. Storm In this one, you start out going down a tube, there are thunder and lightning effects, suddenly you come out onto a funnel which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. You swirl around 4-5 times before dropping into a typhoon like pool. There is fog everywhere and rain pouring down. They have an employee yell for you to guide you out because you cant really see or hear over the thunder. __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."

05-14-2009, 12:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	The Tower Of Terror Its an elevator where you sit down in it and it takes you through like the twilight zone for a minute or two than you get into a dark room and it says something like "you are now about to witness the twlight zone or something" than it just drops you. its like 13 stories high. and than it brings you back up half way, drops you again, than takes you up all the way again and drops you again. its an amazing ride. you can feel yourself lift out of your seat as your dropping but you do have seat belts so your head doesnt completely crush on the ceeling. __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

05-14-2009, 12:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	Space Mountain (In Orlando, Florida) This is probably my favorite ride that i have ever been on its nothing special it doesnt go upside down or anything but its like your in space and there are like stars and different effects you see like meteors go by and stuff its really cool just to watch. this is the tunnel your in right before you get to all the cool effects that the ride has. Its so dark in there that you cant see anything else once you get into the area so unfortunately i have no pictures or cant find any either of what it looks like so i guess you have to go to orlando and find out for yourself. __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*